A secret cache is
hidden in the fireplace mantel
on the third floor. This mantel
is decorated with two roaring lion
heads at either end; ifthe PCs found
Aldern's key ring in Foxglove Manor,
the lions match the one on the mysterious
bronze key.
The hidden cache in the master bedroom contains
one of Foxglove's nest eggs: a bag of 200 pp along
with a shallow wooden case containing a number of
legal papers pertaining to the townhouse, as well as
the deed to Foxglove Manor. The deed indicates that
the Foxglove family only financed two -thirds of the
manor's construction So years ago; the remainder was
financed by a group called the Brothers of the Seven.
The deed also bears an unusual clause near the end that
indicates that after 100 years , ownership of Foxglove
Manor and the lands within a mile "around and below"
reverts to the brothers.
Under the case is a thin ledger-the maj ority of the
entries are mundane, but several near the end should
catch the PCs' attention. These are nearly a dozen entries
from over the past 3 months labeled as "Iesha's Trip to
Absalom," each indicating Foxglove was paying someone
referred to as "B-7" 200 gp a week for her "trip," dropping
off the payment every Oathday at midnight at a place
called "the Seven's Sawmill."
Taking her merchant training into consideration, is there enough paperwork to indicate ownership of the townhouse?
Looks like it belongs to Foxglove, for the moment but will belong to this Brotherhoodof the Seven fairly soon
The townhouse or the manor or both?
The copy of the deed is most likely in a government building in Magniamar.
Tarinhil says, "On the one hand, I'm differently even happier that we burned the manor... On the other, I don't like the idea of a sinister shadow group poking around Sandpoint when we're not there. In wondering if we can research these folk and then, hopefully, burn down their sawmill with them in it? "
Tarinhil says, "On the one hand, I'm really wishing that we'd gone back to burn the manor... Though, on the other, I think whether or not the house is still there is secondary to the idea of a sinister shadow group poking around Sandpoint when we aren't. That just sounds bad to me, especially considering the hardships the town's endured over the last few weeks."
He looks up to his friends, "I'm thinking we should explore the rest of the townhouse, and then research these folk and then, since they're more than likely evil, burn down their sawmill with them in it? What do you think?"
Sounds fair enough to me!
"I don't know how much we'll learn about this Brotherhood without alerting them to our presence, but we can certainly try. Seems to me we ought to try to find this sawmill."
Tarinhil suggests, "If it's a cult or a secret order, there may be references in old texts. Might be worth a trip to a sage or a librarium to do some old-fashioned research."
"It would be nice to record more of this Brotherhood. It seems to me there's a good story there, possibly a very dangerous story if these creatures were any indication."
Fernus says as he looks a bit dreamily at the others, then absent-mindedly rubs the places where he got stabbed by the creatures.
Why don't we find out more about this cult, get somethin' to eat and get a good night rest. We can then go to this other place in the mornin'?
I'm ungry. he then packs up their gains and waits by the door.
Unalaq frowns
The sawmill...pretty sure we passed by that on the way in.
He knows exactly where it is. Off to the pub to eat and sleep
Then you make your way to the sawmill, early in the morning.
Waking up the next morning, she pets her friendly toad and will eventually connect the message spell through each of the group to allow them to communicate silently...not that she expects Bear or Unalaq to be particularly silent.
Nope just know where it is. No one seems to know any thing about the place
Other than they cut wood there
Before we enter said sawmill Bear would cast:
Barkskin +3 (70 min)
Lonstrider (7 hours)
Bulls STR (7 minutes)
Unalaq whispers, "Does anyone want to scout ahead or shall we enter together now?"
Tarinhil nods, "I can sneak ahead and scout... It's easier now that I can see in the dark... both because I don't need light, and because I don't try to hide in shadowy corners as much as I used to."
The door is predictably locked
Make a stealth check to open it quietly along w your dd
The door creaks open, but Tarin immediately stops it and oils the hinges and pushes it open the rest of the way.
The door opens and inside
The entirety of the first floor consists of a loading
area. An opening in the ceiling into the floor above
is filled with a tangle of ropes and slings for lowering
timber. Nearby, stairs ascend to the next floor. Two
sturdy wagons sit to the south, next to a bank of
machinery accessed by four low doors; the grinding
and creaking of the machinery fills the room.
The noise of the waterwheels confers a -2 to perception checks
just marching in? stealth?
Thats fine. Tarin walks in, and peaks about, he sees/hears nothing other than the water wheel
Unalaq whispers from outside using the magical message to carry his voice, "Anyone in there Tarin? Just one big room?"
Fernus helps Tarin by casting Message on him.
"I wonder what was being transported in here, there seems to be a lot of gear here to load/unload cargo. Or at least if there's more that timber being transported in here." Fernus says wiith a hint of fear in it, he seems a little on edge.
Tarinhil quickly describes the room he sees, then whispers, "So far, nothing has tried to kill me. Not seeing anything weird or dangerous... Might need Unalaq's evilsight..."
Unalaq enters the room and uses detect evil to see if there is anything Tarin isn't seeing. Once he is satisfied there is no evil in the room he will try detecting through the ceiling and floor.
Unalaq enters the room seeing nothibg from the door
Val will move in behind Unalaq, keeping his rear guard, sliding her blade free.
There seems to be nothing of interest. Our heroes can go up or they can go down
"If there are any dangerous creatures, they're mostly locked in the basement yes?" Fernus says as the others look around to see which way to go.
"Perhaps it would be wise then to check upstairs first so we don't exhaust our strengths?"
"I agree. Upstairs first. Tarin, are you going to scout again or all together?"
Tarinhil nods, "No problem," and starts up the stairs gingerly, using his wings to keep him from putting too much eight on any step, his keen eyes looking for tripwires as he proceeds.
Bear is typically in 2nd place in the marching order unless you ask him to move.
Hold up one sec, let's see if anyone has been in recently.
Bear looks for any tracks, takes 10 for a 28.
Hmmm, some type of large thing had made a lair over there...Ogre, Giant, Troll, can't be sure.
It is large enough. It would appear that tons of people have moved about recently